Category: AEW Dynamite

Jay White Returns, Attacks Hangman Page On AEW Dynamite 5th Anniversary Episode

Former AEW World Trios Champion Jay White made his return to television on “AEW Dynamite’s” fifth anniversary show from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and he saved fellow Bang Bang Gang member Juice Robinson from the wrath of “Hangman” Adam Page. White ran out following Robinson’s loss to Page, after he took a Buckshot Lariat and ate the pinfall. Following the match, Page took off his belt, complete with belt buckle, and used it to choke out Robinson before his stablemate could make the save.

White’s music hit and he blindsided Page with a clothesline. Page escaped the ring and White checked on Robinson before going after him into the crowd. White beat down on Page with chops, then sent him crashing through a table propped up on a barricade. White helped Robinson to his feet and both men made their way up the ramp, with White keeping his eyes on “Hangman.”

It was reported back in August that White was fully healthy and expected back on television “immediately.” The former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion was out of action due to a foot injury. His last match before his time off was a loss to Page on the July 6 episode of “AEW Collision” in the semifinals for the Owen hart Foundation Tournament.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Shelton Benjamin Debuts On AEW Dynamite, He & Bobby Lashley Both Reportedly All Elite

Shelton Benjamin is back on our screens, and according to Fightful Select, he may not be alone.

After over a year of absence from any major televised promotion, Benjamin appeared alongside MVP on Wednesday’s five-year anniversary edition of “AEW Dynamite.” Benjamin was introduced by MVP as the “President of the Complaints Division,” after Prince Nana attempted to air his grievances during one of MVP’s backstage segments. Benjamin did little to assuage Nana’s actual complaints, instead electing to steal Nana’s cup of coffee as he walked off-screen with MVP.

Former WWE Champion Bobby Lashley was not present on Wednesday’s episode of “Dynamite,” but his AEW debut is reportedly “impending.” Benjamin’s AEW debut and Lashley’s alleged signing lends more credence to recent discussions of a revitalized Hurt Business in AEW. It is believed that the newly-christened “Hurt Syndicate” will mainly see MVP in a managerial capacity, with Benjamin and Lashley performing as in-ring competitors.

After MVP made his AEW debut on the September 25 episode of “Dynamite,” he has been attempting to recruit several of AEW’s top stars, including former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland and current TBS Champion and NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Mercedes Moné. Whether Strickland or Moné will accept MVP’s invitation to The Hurt Syndicate remain unclear.

Before his AEW debut, Benjamin had been appearing in a global array of independent promotions, including the UK-based PROGRESS Wrestling and Deadlock Pro Wrestling. Lashley has gone the opposite route, remaining absent from the wrestling world since his WWE contract expired in August 2024. Any further details about Benjamin or Lashley’s AEW deal, including exclusivity and length, have yet to be disclosed.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite 5-Year Anniversary Show Preview 10/2/2024

AEW Dynamite 5-Year Anniversary show will air live tonight on TBS from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The show will have a significant overrun per Tony Khan.

  • AEW World Title vs AEW Continental Title: AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson vs. AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada
    (Okada’s Continental Championship is on the line for the first 20 minutes.)
  • AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay (c) vs. Ricochet
  • Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. Serena Deeb
  • Hangman Page vs. Juice Robinson

HOOK Retires FTW Title Following Successful Defense On AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam

The FTW Championship is no more.

On Wednesday’s “AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam,” FTW Champion Hook retained the title in a hard-fought battle against Roderick Strong. Strong shared a moment of respect following, shaking Hook’s hand after submitting to the Red Rum hold. After the match, Hook stood up in front of the Queens, NY crowd and declared that the time had come to retire the title. After he did so, Hook hugged his father, AEW Broadcaster -and the belt’s originator- Taz in an emotional display.

AEW revived the title in 2020, initially won by Team Taz’s Brian Cage. Since then, Hook has gone on to be a three-time champion, feuding with the likes of Jack Perry and Chris Jericho over the title. Hook’s recent reign began on August 25, when he defeated Chris Jericho to regain the title in Wembley Stadium, thanks to help from his father. Taz had initially created the belt in the 1990s, while Taz was in ECW. The belt had been most famous for the brutal feud between Taz and Sabu, who had heavily-lauded matches for the vanity title.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

MVP Makes AEW Debut On Dynamite: Grand Slam, Wants To ‘Talk Business’ With Top Star

Prince Nana appeared during “AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam” to provide an update on Swerve Strickland’s status, but the segment was more notable for the AEW debut of MVP, who has officially signed with the promotion according to Fightful Select.

Strickland was last seen in the viciously bloody Lights Out Cage Match against “Hangman” Adam Page, losing after taking a hypodermic needle through his cheek and all manner of extreme bumps prior. Nana confirmed that he was not in good condition after the match and was recovering, noting that he had lost his world championship, had his home burned down, and suffered his brutal loss to Page in a matter of weeks. He was then interrupted by the debuting MVP, lauding Strickland for his title reign throughout the year before lamenting Nana for allowing him to go through what he did. It became clear why he was disparaging Strickland’s manager when he handed his business card over, telling Nana to pass it on to his client so they can “talk business.” 

MVP’s AEW debut swiftly follows previous reporting that fellow Hurt Business members in WWE, Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley, had been in negotiations to join the promotion. MVP’s Totally Harmless Concept LLC has also filed to trademark “The Hurt Syndicate,” which only adds to the idea that they could be soon to follow.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Grand Slam Preview 9/25/2024

AEW Dynamite Grand Slam will air live tonight on TBS from Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City.

  • AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness (non-title match and if Danielson is cleared to wrestle)
  • Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin for Darby’s AEW World Championship opportunity
  • Prince Nana to provide an update on Swerve Strickland
  • AEW Tag Team Championship: The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) (c) vs. International Champion Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher
  • FTW Championship Match: Hook (c) vs. Roderick Strong
  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Mariah May (c) vs. Yuka Sakazaki

AEW Dynamite Preview 9/18/2024

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite live on TBS from the Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

  • Orange Cassidy vs. Chris Jericho
  • The Elite (The Young Bucks & Kazuchika Okada) vs. Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita
  • Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata vs. Mariah May & Serena Deeb
  • Ricochet vs. The Beast Mortos

AEW Dynamite Preview 9/11/2024

AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

  • Fallout from All Out
  • TNT Championship: Jack Perry (c) vs. Lio Rush
  • Ricochet vs. Sammy Guevara
  • AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Women’s Champion Mariah May vs. Queen Aminata
  • Tag Team Casino Gauntlet match
  • Jon Moxley to appear

AEW Dynamite Preview 9/4/2024

AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS from the UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

  • AEW Continental Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher
  • AEW Women’s Championship Match: Mariah May (c) vs. Nyla Rose
  • Will Ospreay, Orange Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly vs. AEW Trios Champions PAC, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta in a non-title match

Bryan Danielson Reveals What’s Next For Him

Bryan Danielson has a bit more left in the tank.

During the main event of this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Danielson came out to cut a promo where he revealed that his full-time career will come to an end when he loses the AEW World Title.

Danielson noted that winning the title was the favorite moment of his career and commented on needing neck surgery sooner rather than later. While he admitted that it was probably time to go home and get the surgery/spend time with his family, he refuses to retire as AEW World Champion.

He then issued a challenge to anyone and everyone, which led to Jack Perry coming out and promising to retire Danielson at All Out 2024. Perry then attacked Danielson to end the show.

Source: eWn